The editors over at iTunes listen to a ton of podcasts. So we are extremely honored that they have selected TED Radio Hour, a labor of love from ourselves and NPR, as one of their Best of 2012. TED Radio Hour has been named the “Best New Audio Podcast,” joining The Adam Carolla Show, Minute Physics and Sesame Street for top podcast honors.

TED Radio Hour brings together amazing speakers from the TED stage, united in the ideas they shared. Host Allison Stewart weaves together these great talks with in-studio interviews and with topically-salient music. The point: to bring ideas to life and show how they ripple through the world.

Interested in giving TED Radio Hour an auditory spin? Here, some of our favorite episodes from season 1 of the show. Season 2 will launch in March of 2013.

.“Our Buggy Brain.” Human beings are prone to lying, cheating and perpetually misjudging the things that would actually make them happy. What tricks do our minds play in order to allow us to break our moral codes and hold onto the wrong ideals? In this episode, TED Radio Hour’s debut, Alison Stewart talks with Dan Ariely, Paul Bloom and Dan Gilbert about how our minds inform and sometimes deceive us. Listen to the episode on iTunes »

TED Conversations is a unique space where any member of this community can get feedback on an idea, ask a question that they just can’t get out of their mind, or start a respectful debate on an issue they hold near and dear to their heart. This week, dozens of new conversations were started — […]

Warning: this post will make you hungry. Very, very hungry. Over the past three years — since TEDx independently organized conferences were launched — we’ve seen some pretty great cupcakes at events. For example, the aesthetically pleasing cupcakes above were made by the organizers of TEDxDirahWomen, held last December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event […]